Bullet-lubricator.



I. KASCHENBACH.

BULLET LUBMCATOR.

APPLiCATlON man JULY 21. me.

Patented J une 12, 1917.

JOHN KASCHENIBACI-I, 0F WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

BULLET-LUBRICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J une 12, 191 *7.

Application filed July 21, 1916. Serial No. 110,601.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KAsoHENBAoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bullet-Lubricators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a bullet lubricator.

It has been found by experience that high power bullets having cupro nickle jackets, as for instance those for the United States 1906 .30 Service Springfield rifle, the bullet owing to the friction deposits a coating or plating of nickle on the lands ofthe rifiing inside of the barrel, which accumulation after repeated firing interferes with the ac curacy of the arm and if not promptly removed actually becomes dangerous to the user of the fire arm.

It has also been found that a heat resisting lubricant such as is found in the market at the present time, ifproperly applied will prevent the metallic fouling of the rifle barrel. I

The present invention has for its object to provide a simple, practical and inexpensive device adapted to be conveniently carried and capable of being readily operated to lubricate the bullet of a cartridge thoroughly without waste of the lubricant and without causing the hands of the person using the firm-arm coming in contact with the grease or lubricant.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bullet lubricator of this character equipped with a bullet receiving plunger adapted to expose the bullet to the action of the lubricant and capable of being operated by the cartridge to maintain it in contact with the lubricant for forcing the lat ter' around the bullet.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bullet lubricator constructed in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of one form of the bullet lubricator, the cap being removed'and a cartridge being shown in position for lubrication,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View of the same, the bullet being removed from the opening of the plunger,

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the lubricator illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3' showing the front of the plunger,

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the lubricator showing the plunger provided with a tapered extension conforming to the configuration of the bullet and adapted to receive the nose of the same,

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 illustrating another form of the invention.

Like numerals of'reference designate cor responding parts in the the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, the bullet lubricator com prises in its construction a receptacle 1 preferably of cylindrical form but it may be of any other desired configuration as will be readily understood and the said receptacle which is provided with an end wall 2 is several figures of equipped at its other end with a removable cap 3 and it has a head 4 formed on its exterior in spaced relation with the open end of the receptacle toform astop for the cap 3. The receptacle which may be constructed of brass or any other suitable material is of a size to enable it to be conveniently carried in a small pocket and it is equipped with a plunger 5 adaptedto be maintained constantly in contact with the grease or lubricant 6 by a cartridge 7. The plun er 5 which has its periphery 8 of cylin rical form to conform to the configuration of the interior of the receptacle is provided with a central bullet receiving opening 9 conforming to the configuration of the bullet 10 of the cartridge 7 and adapted to be filled by the same and adapted to engageagainst the lubricant 6. The plunger is of a thickness less than the length of the bullet 10 which projects inwardly beyond the plunger in the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 2 to 41 inclusive. After the bullet is introduced into the opening of the plunger the cartridge is given a turn or two to cause the lubricant to be thoroughly applied to the exposed portion of the bullet. This construction enables. the lubricant to be thoroughly applied to the bullet in the requisite necessary quantity without any loss of the lubricant and without the lubricant coming in contact with-the user. If de-' sired a disk 12 of felt, sponge or any other relatively soft material may be arranged within the receptacle at the front of the plunger, which by its inward movement always maintains the grease in position for lubricating the bullet 10. i

'In Fig. 5 is illustrated another form of the invention in which the plunger consists of a cylindrical portion 13 having a bullet receiving opening Hand provided with a tapered approximately conical extension 15 prO ecting inwardly from the cylindrical body portion of the plunger and forming a continuation of the walls of the bullet receiving opening 14 and provided with perforations 16 adapted to expose the bullet to the contents .of the receptacle 1.' The approximately conical or tapered extension 15 conforms to the configuration of the nose or front portion of the bullet 10 and the plunger is adapted to be moved inwardly or forwardly as the grease is consumed and the pressure of the cartridgeagainst the front face of the plunger or the extension 15 will operate to force the lubricant into contact. with the bullet. The plunger may be readily removed for refilling the receptacle Copies of this patent may be obtained for and it can be transferred from one receptacle to another or it may be supplied with the,

configuration of the nose or front portion of the bullet, the plunger may as illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawing consist of a disk 17 provided with a cup shaped forwardly projecting bullet receiving portion 18 having perforations 19. The disk which is also provided with a cylindrical peripheral por-. tion or flange, is backed with sponge or felt the lubricant between it and the said wall and provided with a bullet receiving opening adapted to permit the bullet of a cartridge to be exposed to the grease orlubri- I cant, said plunger-being movable inwardly by the pressure of a cartridgeagainst it,

whereby the lubricant is .forced tact with the bullet.

2. A bullet lubricator of the class described including a. receptacle adapted to contain a lubricant and a plunger arranged within the receptacle at the mouth or opening thereof and provided with a bullet re-, ceiving opening and having a tapered extension forming a continuation ofthe walls into conof the bullet receiving opening and provided with apertures. v 7 V 3. A bullet lubricator including a receptacle of tubular form provided at one end with an end wall andhaving a removable cap at the otherv end and a plunger 7 arranged within the receptacle atthe open end thereof andconforming tothe configuration of the same, said plunger being pro-a vided with a bullet receiving opening fitting. the'bullet and adaptedto expose the same to the contents of the receptacle, saidplunger being ,movable inwardly byacartridge as the lubricant is consumed and the pressure of the cartridge serving to force the lubricant against the bullet of the cartridge.

. 4. A bullet lubricator of the class de scribed including a receptacle adapted to 1 contain a lubricant, plunger arranged within the receptacle at the mouth or opening thereof and consisting of. a disk having a bullet receiving opening and provided with a cup-shaped forwardly projecting tapered extension, and an absorbent backing for the disk surrounding the said extension, the latter-being provided with apertures.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.-

JOHN KASCHENBAGl-I.

Witnesses: V V V Vroron LoUGHN-AN, DAVID C. LLOYD.

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